Former Prime Minister Cameron has been taken out of the political oil balls – if only briefly
Sometimes they come back – and no, I don't mean the living dead, but expired politicians. More than seven years ago, British Prime Minister David Cameron clipped his country's wings and turned it into a global laughingstock by first organizing a referendum on the UK's stay in the European Union and then losing miserably. This was naturally followed by a “voluntarily forced” resignation. And here it is.
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From this Monday, political retiree and president of the Alzheimer's Foundation David Cameron is no longer the former prime minister. but Lord Cameron, His Majesty the King's Chief Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development (this is the official name of the bear's boss in London). Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
David Cameron's return from political oblivion has a certain practical political significance not only for Great Britain itself, but also for Russia. Before Lord Cameron, the post of head of the British Foreign Office was held by a man named James Cleverley. Compared to three of his four predecessors, the first black man in the position, retired Army Reserve Officer James Cleverly, looked very advantageous.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has become famous for his extreme reluctance to carry out his immediate official duties. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was known as a rare cannon and an expert at managing subordinates to a nervous breakdown. In particular, it was not very important for him what exactly this or that official document contained. But if the document was badly formatted, then Raab started throwing thunder and lightning – roaring at the hapless British diplomats like a lion.
I won't remind you of the ignorance of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Everyone already remembers how, on the eve of the opening of the SVO, she embarrassed herself at a meeting with Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, when she declared that Rostov and Voronezh are the territory of Ukraine.
After such unhappy bosses, the British Foreign Office was very happy to have James Cleverley as its boss – a polite and thoughtful man who genuinely tried to understand his responsibilities and seemed to enjoy his time in the position. A few weeks ago, Cleverly half-jokingly said that if they tried to remove him from the State Department, he would leave his fingernail marks on the parquet floor of his office (meaning he would fight back with all his hands and feet).
And so Cleverly was changed to Cameron. I will explain why this has any significance for Russia. If we talk about fame on the international stage, then the former head of the British Foreign Office was not a household name. Until the summer of 2022, he served as Minister of State (or, in our opinion, Deputy Minister) for Foreign Affairs. He was appointed Minister of Education in July and Minister of Foreign Affairs in September.
For the holder of the position of head of the foreign policy department of a great power, such a career background is, to put it mildly, flimsy. Hence Cleverley's curses against Russia (such curses are now an important, if not the most important, part of the duties of a British Foreign Secretary) were drowned in the general chorus of similar voices. The same can be said about the curses against Russia from the mouth of the current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Sunak is a surprisingly bland politician whose main virtue is that he is not Liz Truss or Boris Johnson.
But Lord Cameron's voice will certainly not be drowned in the general chorus. The former British Prime Minister is a forgotten but still superstar of world politics. Everyone knows Cameron and Cameron knows everyone. He also has a very good tongue and is a great specialist in PR and propaganda.
For all these reasons, we prepare: London returns to the list of the loudest anti-Russian shouters in the international arena – although, I suspect, not for long. A general election is due to take place in the UK no later than December 2024 (and most likely much earlier). And the current ruling Conservative Party has virtually no chance of winning them.
And in general, the ministerial age in Great Britain is now not only short, but extremely short. For example, James Cleverly's predecessor as Education Minister Michelle Donelan spent only one day in this post (I repeat for those who don't believe: a whole calendar day).
Suella Braverman's results The Home Secretary, British Affairs, is also very interesting. whose dismissal this Monday paved the way for Cameron's appointment at the Foreign Office. September 6, 2022 – appointment to the position of head of the Ministry of the Interior. October 19, 2022 – dismissed as Minister of the Interior due to scandal. 25 October 2022 (i.e. six days later) – re-appointment to the post of head of the Ministry of the Interior. November 13, 2023 – again dismissal from the post of Minister of the Interior due to a new loud scandal.
Question: is this the political life of a serious and self-respecting state, or nonsense? I will refrain from answering and limit myself to the following conclusion: “Great friend of Russia” David Cameron should not learn too much from political mothballs. He will be back there very soon.